Field Level Media
05 Dec 2021, 02:10 GMT+10
Hunter Dickinson had 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 24 Michigan to a 72-58 win over San Diego State on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
While the 3-point shot isn't part of the 7-foot-1 Dickinson's game, he hit three of them to help the Wolverines rebound from a loss at North Carolina on Wednesday.
Caleb Houstan added a career-high 17 points and Eli Brooks had 10 points, five assists and three steals for Michigan (5-3), which shot 55% from 3-point range (11 of 20).
Matt Bradley scored 22 points in defeat for San Diego State (5-3), which went 6 of 23 from 3-point range
Employing more full-court pressure defensively, Michigan forced San Diego State into nine turnovers in the second half and 16 for the game.
After holding a 47-43 lead with 14:28 remaining in the game, Michigan took control.
The Wolverines went on a 14-0 run to take a 61-43 lead with 7:41 left following back-to-back 3-pointers by Terrance Williams and Brooks.
Michigan then grew its lead to as many as 21 points at 69-48 with 3:32 remaining.
The Aztecs managed to cut their deficit to 14 at 70-56 with 2:12 left, but couldn't pull any closer.
San Diego State held a 10-8 lead early in the first half, but Michigan went on a 12-3 run to take a 20-13 lead with 10:03 remaining until halftime.
The lead grew to 10 points at 26-16 with 8:36 left following a 3-pointer by Dickinson.
However, San Diego State answered with an 11-4 run to cut Michigan's lead to 30-27 with 3:42 left in the first half.
The Aztecs took a 34-33 lead with 18 seconds left in the first half before Dickinson hit a 3-pointer in the final seconds to give Michigan a 36-34 halftime lead.
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